Coachella Picks 2015
Several friends have asked me to compile a list of my Coachella 2015 picks to use as a guide at the event. Despite the lackluster response to this year’s lineup, there are lots… Continue reading
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First Aid Kit
With ’60s allure and old-school country twang, these songs are beautify melodic and lyrically poignant.
Dan Croll
Jovial, upbeat melodies reminiscent of a tropical vacation and sweet, honest-to-goodness lyrics make for a refreshing combination.
Dead Man’s Bones
It feels like I’m running through Sleepy Hollow, in black and white, listening to a scratchy old record of the Monster Mash.
Party Supplies – A Perfect Life
It feels like driving through town in a convertible after a rough patch and the clouds are just beginning to clear. The cool wind blowing through your hair, chilling your face and making your eyes water.
Foxygen
I love the nostalgia crossed freshness of anachronistic bands. It’s almost like you get to experience the past in a now kind of way.
Broken Social Scene – Sweetest Kill
This song lingers in your mind spinning it’s dismal tale sweetly through your thoughts.
Generationals – I Never Know
This is the Rock ‘n’ Roll of our generation. The Generationals pull off a pretty cool tone with heavy use of electronic beats. This time they’ve taken it back a little– turned up the… Continue reading
Mikhail Paskalev
Kind of like if Elvis and The Beatles had a baby. If you’re not dancing right now, you should probably check your pulse and make sure you’re still breathing.
Vampire Weekend – Step
The song, the melody, the lyrics, the beats–all are enough to make me more optimistic and centered in the moment.
Derrek Wayne – That’s the California Dream
A classic, noir take on the trials and tribulations of making it in Hollywood.
The Lumineers – Stubborn Love
If you decide to just sit down and really listen to a song, this would be it. Kill me with sorrow, and then lift me from the ashes. The Lumineers, Stubborn Love (2012).
Blood Orange
There’s a really great retro vibe– a cross between the ’80s and the glam-rock ’70s. It’s sassy, stylish and subdued.